Magazine gun



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0. ENGH.

MAGAZINE GUN.

No. 430,936... Patented June 24, 1890.

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v MAGAZINE GUN. No. 430,936. Patented June 24, 1890 IR 2 C 1? 3 A s a amiini m: NORRIS PETERS 20.. FnoTmuYnu, msmuswm a. c.

(No Model.) 5 Sheets-Sheet 3.

0. EN GH.

MAGAZINE GUN.

No. 430,936. Patented June 24, 1890.-

mew? V 5 Sheets-Sheet 4. 0 EN GH MAGAZINE GUN.

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Patented June 24, 1890.

5 Sheets-Sheet 5. 0 EN GH MAGAZINE GUN.

(No Model.)

No. 430,936. Patented June 24,1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LIE GEOISE DARMES A FEU socrErE ANONYME, or SAME PLACE.

MAGAZINE-GUN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,936, dated June 24, 1890..

Application filed April 24:, 1889. Serial No. 308,347. (No model.)

Toallwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CASPER ENGH, a sub-' ject of His Majesty the King of Norway and Sweden, residing at Liege, Belgium, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Magazine'Guns, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in magazine or repeating guns and belongs to the class of bolt-guns, the bolt moving rectilinearly in the direction of the axis of the barrel, the magazine being placed in the center of the arm in front of the trigger-guard. The closing of the breech is axial, and is effectedin a plane perpendicular to that of the axis of the barrel. The locking is by two lateral projections symmetricallyplaced upon the working-handle. These projections find abntments in two corresponding mortises within the walls of the body. These abutments are diametrically opposite and situate in a plane at right angles to that of the axis of the barrel. At the intersection of the planes the reaction of the charge is concentrated.

To facilitate the description of the general movements of the mechanism and the functions of each of the pieces constituting the moving breech and the magazine, it is necessary to examine separately each of the parts which together perform successively the movements for opening and closing the breech for the percussion, for the extraction, and for the ejection of the empty case and those of the apparatus and the magazine for repetition.

. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is Fig. 2 is a plan view of same after firing. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the breech mechanism along the axis of the barrel, the bolt being represented in its midway position, the breech being partially open. Fig. 3, Sheet 5, is a similar view with the bolt partly in side elevation, showing the action of the stop-piece for limiting the rearward movement of the bolt to adapt the arm to shotby-shot firing. Fig. 3" is a similar view showing the action of the stop-piece for magazine firing.

box. Fig. 8 is ahorizontalsection of the breechbox along the axis of the barrel or on the line i) c, Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a transverse section of the breech-box on lines 00 90, Figs. 6 and 8. Fig. 10 is a transverse section of the breech-box on lines '2 .2, Figs. 6 and S. Fig. 11 is an external View of the bolt. Fig. 12 is a longitudinal section of the bolt along the axis of the barrel. Fig. 13 is an under side view of the bolt. Fig. 14 is a transverse section of the bolt on line y y, Fig. 11. of the bolt on line to w, Fig. l1. Fig. 16 is an end elevation of the bolt. Figfli' is aside elevation of the striker. Fig. I'Sis atopview of same. i v of the link. the working-handle. Fig. 21 shows the left side of same. Fig. 22 is a back view of same. Fig. 23 is a section of the working-handle along the axis of the barrel or on the line i; o of Fig. 22. Fig. 2a shows an elevation and plan of the mainspring. Fig. 25 shows an elevation and plan of the sear. Fig. 26 shows an elevation and plan of the safety-bolt. Figs. 27 and 28 show-an elevation, plan, and end view of the extractor. Fig. 29 is a view of the right side of the magazine together with the trigger-guard. Fig. 30 is a plan of the same piece. Fig. 31 is a view of the left side of the magazine. Fig. 32 is a plan of this piece. Fig. 33 is an elevation and plan of the lever which raises the cartridges. Fig. 34B is an elevation and plan of the spring of the elevating-lever. Fig. 35 is an elevation, back view, and plan of the stop-lever of the cartridge-box. Fig. 36 is an elevation and plan of the spring of the stop-lever; Fig. 37, an elevation and plan of the trigger; Fig. 38, an elevation and plan of the bolt-stop; Fig. 39, an elevation, plan, and under side view of the turn-button which actuates the boltstop;

Fig. 15 is a transverse section Fig. 1 9 shows plan and side'views Fig. 20 shows the right side of Fig. 40, an elevation and planof .the link barrel-bythescrew ed socket It is-trav+ of thebodyioffithe bolta; In theiupper sideof 'tionuo'fe' the :stockhand .screw-s'a into the tail.-,

" iseformedt in, the shape of -aiT, and .its two hole h-inafiatnlinkmiece:K, Figs.--3 andriO,

connected with the. bolt-stop; Fig. 41, side, front, and back views of the cartridge-box. I The mechanism for opening and shutting off the breech is as follows:

The bI'GGOllrbOX, Figs. 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10,, is asolid piece, which is screwed *onto the ersed longitudinally by the passage for the boltwhich works in grooves a a, out within the walls of the same, in which also two semi circular mortises b, Fig. 6, are formed on opposite sides. These are intended to-receive lateral projections on the working-handle,

Figs. 20, 21, and 22, andthus serveforsecuring the breech.

At. the rtopiof the-breech+box thereis "an 1 opening;.;l3=,-;to:.let out the empty cases an dfor the insertioni of ftheibox -.containing:five cartri-dges. Behind the opening mentionedabove f is the bridge-piece O, which connects the two i SldSr -Of? thei-breechfloox. Behind this the upper part of the box deepen forthepassage theright facecof theibox will be'seen 3111012011 D,.-Fig s.-.4;and.-5,:into'which .thei arm-of the Worki-ng:handle Figs.-20, 21,; and-22,.'enters i ,whemthe breech-is closed .The breechfbox ter-. 5 minatesin: the rrear in a tail-pieceF, pierced. .wit-h-f ;a.:h.ole=d- 3 to i receive" the tail-screW-e of! the, breech+box, which. traverses the grip pore piece ofn'the: trigger-guand' G,. Figs. 3, 29, 5 and 30.: v

In. front ofwthe'hole d for the tailescre-w e of; thebreech+boxare \twotgrooves to... receive 1 the bolt-stop; #1,. Figs 3 3", and. 38, against whichatheprojec-tions ff on the under: side 3 of.the .bolt, Figs;.- 3,:3, 3211,: and '12, strike in l thecbackward.movement of-rthe bolt either;

when; firing;.shot-by, Shot on when firing-,fromd quired: fon-cleaning These1 grooves; H are-c formed by leaving; a. projection H!, which is a embraced by the bolt-stop, 1,2 the latter seat 1 ing in a grooved in:- same. Said stopg allows f alsaofthe vchangingot the workingmf the armfrom:firing-from the magazine to-firi-ng E shotlby-shott It is operated by a. turn-but-g tong Fig fia,which:isfrirnishedonits under sidetw-ith a.-stud. or proj ection. g, placed -outzof l the center Thisstud gengageswith'an.ovalzi solthat the turning ofrithebutton willad van 06 f or-z recedethe'link in: .itsseat, whichis .a slot! H Figr fi,in thebreeclrboxfl This link-piece branches-whit ht engage in: recesses in the i :stop I,aFig -'38.. TliiSi-S'COPtiS pivoted inthei sidesofnthe. breech-box byits-short trunnions 11',- and is also-held by its part 6, whichcseatst in1-the-.groove:' .of the projectionll. By the: action of thetlilik K throughithe turn-button ,it is ,compelledto-rise and; .-fall-,(a ccording as f the link advances or recedes) upon the inclined plane which the under part of the two sides of this piece presents, Whenthe bolt-' cartridges for shot-by-shot action. When the stop is raised at the back, the gun is arranged for firing from. the magazine, as in Fig. 3 ,-'themagazine now being uncovered. When itis atthe dead-point, it gives free passage to the bolt, which comes out of the breech-box in=;taking the-mechanisrnapart.

If @the bolt-stopgisplacedkin suchaway-ythat thev gun is arranged torfire -fro1n=themagazine, all the cartridges from; the-magazine arewused up without interruption; .bnt arranging the guntor intermittent firingifour cartridges can be left in reserve in the magazincand firing; shot by shot Cfll1b6- carried on: by inserting a cartridge each time into the bolt channels 7 Innthe-lower part of-the'breech box will be seen grooves vL, Fig.6, in; the sides, into which thesidesL of the magazine, Figs.l29; 30, 31, and 32, are inserted. Therewillabe' seen a' eross-piece My Figs'. -'3,.5, 6, 7,: and-'8, carrying aprojection .6, ;.which.wthe part Z 'offithe ex? tractor-Mt, Fig. 27, strikes einw the backward movement of. thelbolt to eject theeinptycase. Near the twoends of this cross-piece .M- .are theitwo :tenons -N-N,= cut rout ot the metal of the sides; of the. box,; and against these: the two parts fflbOfitllG working-handle, Figs. 20 and 21, rest in the last period of the circular movement of: the handle,- 1 giving. aleverage,

the eitect of which is to force out the cartridgebase-for a distance of about threemillimeters to facilitate the extraction. The breechbox is alsocut aw-aygi ust. below the screwedsocket A attheipoints .-O O,'I Figs. 6, .7,- and 8, so-as to-form:hookedjaws wllich. engage with the attachment-hooks O ofn'the. side pieces,- of

which-themagazine-is formed,=.Figs. -3, 29, 30, 31mm 32..

The movable bolt P,'Figs. 3,' 11,.12,.13, 14,=15, and-16,- contains allthe mechanism .forthe percussion, for the extraction, and for the ejection of the cartridge-cases.- It efiectsthe opening and ;closing,of the breech, and itintroduces thecartridges .i nto the chamber. The stem of theloolt has projectingfr'om it 'onthe-nnder side twolongitudinal ribs m,-; which have between them. av groove,- in whichthe extractor M, Fig. 2fZ, is-lodged; A'circularopening P isztormed transverselyginthebody of the bo lt.

This opening is intended toreceive .the circu-= lar :PQI'lElOll or- :axis P of &the =working+handle E. Under the actionzof theihandletheaxis describes'a circulartmovement in= thelrecess P, and this movement causes those of the striker, of the spring and of the extractor also, as will bedescribed farther on. At the same will be afterward described.

n of the safety-bolt and the trunnions n n of the sear, respectively. (Shown in Figs. 26 and 25.) The breech-bolt is traversed by a passage for the striker P Figs. 17 and 18, and its rear end or body portion is hollowed out to receive the mainspringfthe sear, the safetybolt, the rear end of the striker carrying the heel-piece P and the link P Figs. 3 and 19. Within the body of the bolt will be seen opposite grooves Q Q, intended for receiving the two parts or limbs Q Q of the safetybolt, Fig.26, and two other opposite grooves Q Q Figs. 12 and 1a, in which slide the tenons p p p p of the striker, Figs. 3,17, and 18, to guide the latter. The holes 1" 7', formed in the ribs or n on the under side of the stem of the bolt, are intended to receive a screw or pin serving as the axis for the extractor M, and which passes through the hole 7* of same. Above and to one side of the circular opening P there is on the right hand upon the outside of the body of the bolt a recess 3, Fig. 11, to receive the'arm of the workinghandle E and to limit the courseof the same. The body or rear end of the bolt has parallel faces, wit-h the exception of the upper face, which is slightly rounded on the angles and toward the back, while the stem or forward part has the form of a tube, of which the under part is furnished with two ribs n n to strengthen this part of the bolt and to provide a lodging for the extractor, as hereinbefore described.

The striker P Figs. 17 and 18, consists of a stem carrying at its hinder end a heelpiece P the sides of which are each f nrnished with a tenon t, which enters the slots 25 t in the limbs Q, Q of the safety-bolt, Fig. 26, to prevent the working of the striker when the finger part of the safety-bolt has been pressed down so as to come in contact with the bottom of the breech-born In front of the heel P of the striker is formed a hole i in which engages the part 15 of the link P, Fig. 19. In front of the hole, 15 the body of the striker is out to anincline to engage with the recess 19, formed in the circumference of the axis of the working-handle E, Figs. 3, 22, and 23. The said handle in describing its backward circular movement presses upon the incline on the striker and compels it to retire and to compress the mainspring, as The striker is reduced in size at the part P to pass into the opening 15 of the working-handle, Fig. 22. It is prolonged to a point and has two 'cylindrical enlargements l? P to guide it in the passage within the bolt. At the base of the heel P of the striker is a notch t, which receives the nose t of the sear, Figs. 3 and 25, when the mainspring R is compressed, as shown in the former figure. The link P terminates in before described.

a knuckle u, whichengages with the hook at of the upper branch of the mainspring R, Fig. 24, as shown in Fig. 3.

1 The sear, Fig. 25 carries near the middle the two trunnions 17. n upon which it pivots in the holes a n in the sides of the bolt. It also has at one of its extremities a nose t which enters into the notch 25 of the heel of the striker when the spring is compressed, as The other extremity a of the sear is rounded, and it is upon this part that the trigger acts to turn the sear, and thus disengage the nose 27 from the notch 25 of the striker to set the latter free and allow it to ad Vance under the influence of the mainspring communicated to it through the link P The mainspring R, Fig. 24., has two branches. On the upper one, and near to the knuckle of the same, is a rounded projection a upon which acts the tooth a formed in the body or axis of the handle, Fig. 23, to cause the bending of the spring. The sides of the knuckle of the spring are spread out or proj ect to facilitate the play of the twobranches and to prevent them rubbing against the interior walls of the bolt in which the spring is lodged. The lower branch a is rounded at its extremity and presses upon the end. a of the sear, as shown in Fig. 3.

The hand-lever E is a very important piece of the mechanism. It is this which originates all the movements of the movable breech. It has a circular movement imparted to it upon its axis, which movement extends for about one-eighth of a revolution. It is by this circular movement of the handle that the closing of the breech is effected by pressing the bolt against the base of the cartridge and the rear face of the breech of the barrel.

The handle is furnished with two lateral projections b Figs. 20, 21, and 22, cut in segments about one-third of the circle. By the movement of one-eighth of a revolution of the axis of the handle the segments are caused to enter into the semicircular mortises I), cut in the inner walls of the breech-box, Fig. 6, against which they abut. The supportingsurfaces of the two segments are about sixtythree millimeters square, which is made up as follows: width, 3.5 millimeters; length, nine millimeterssay 31.5 for each segment and sixty-three millimeters for the two.

The circular movement of the workinghandle E causes the retreat of the bolt, so as first to disengage the cartridge-case from the walls of the chamber, against whichithas been strongly pressed by the explosion of the charge. The case is thus forced back for a distance of about three millimeters, and this considerably facilitates the extraction. It is the convex surfaces of the two segments of the axis at the point m, Figs. 20 and 21, which, by pressing upon the two lateral tenonsN, Figs. 6, 7, and 8, give the leverage which results in forcing back the bolt, and consequently in the disengagement of the cartridge, The gripand as has been described above.

heldingthe striker in: Figz33;

veg-Fig,34,vwhich ?has.two-branches.- Thei 'knuckleofi the springzenters --a semicircular thearmbt the handle E areinclined t the forward and backtmovement for closing: and openingthe'breechz striker it gassl-lould enter the i nterior of the i backfimcmsequence of: the escapebf gas,-;the 2 box; and this'i-lo'eks fthesafiet-y-boit fast tempered:steeigpivoted iasubeforedeseribed.

3, which passesunder the rifiange 'of the base i 0t the cartridge and serves:=1o=withdrawttheg i ibexrfaeingthe I chamber of -the-.barre1..:..

% The trigger-i 22,':Fig. 137,5 is i-mounted iupon 1 1,! and EIZ' -against the bedyof" the bolt The under side of the breeehabem which: receivesin-fdrm to the interidrof the box. It is e emposed- '0f= the-:f0110wi.ng;parts:

'ing 'a single-piecewith the-tmgger-rguard; 1

'do'wei pi'ns 5, 6; i 7 and 8, fixed 5 0n the a right i :ment Limparted tothem:by;-the e1evating le- 33." This leverhas rat its hinder end aasoeket 'center '0f the elevatin g+1ever, which. forms an 11 11, between which the wounded end of the chamber, and at the'same-timemaygive pas-i "branch of the spring engages with a. rounded; recess l6 underneath the socket-n of theg right andalsOre'arWaHd toiobt-ainiawiear View i of the sights on the-barrehand to facilitate the i The-safietyeb01t xFig;126; isprcvided on: the under sideaor 'bel'owmhe fingers-piece 2,:iwh.ere I thetwo branchesi unite,:withiaprojecttonb which. enters vinto'the "recess at ithe bottomiof i the breech bo'x at thepoint :b,-Figs;5,"6,- 7 and 8," to prevent: the displacement aof the;

bolt; This r is eif'ectediin the follbwivnglmana support against: I the=backrofvtthe finger-piece 2, and: wh'eni i the "striker is vi01e'nt1 famed:

projection 12 6f the fin'ger-piece descends fan'- tomati'caliy into thebottom'of theabreech' The mann er :ofarranging .the i safety-ibolt'. is shbwn in:Figs ;3and'3 ;"and its positibm while The extractor lVI ,Fi-g.: 2'2; is =azs01id rod' w At its front end it is :furnished' with: a: hook j empty cartridge-case ouh ofr thevchambers Its hinder end rests at thepoint 4, -Fi*gs. -3,

repeati ngaportion of- "the iarme is "fitted Rte the the two sides 0f' the magazine (corresponding;

Secondif The left side,-IFigs. 3land- 32; The twe sides areconnectedby the aid bf ."fcu r Thi-rdf The cartridge-elevattngslever 9, Fig. i

10; 'havi-ngwa 'zhole which: the dowel-pin: 5 -'enters; and 'onthis-thezlever works. .Near the inclined plane; there aretwo late-rah branches bullet enters for va shorfldistance, inorderi that theilever imayguide the-lowest cartridge; in the cartri-dge boxr to the entrance intothe sage tothe hook of theextractor Mt. The? elevating-lever terminates in arounded' fin-- ger 12; w-hich enters wthe cartridge-box and; raises the cartridges? Fourth: The spring 13 ofthe elevating-led recess- 14, provided in'the sides-:of. the .1naga 31 The rounded extremity 15 of the-upper} elevatin g-lever- -9. i u The stopdever of'thecartr1dge box F1g. 35,

'; "shape of the tccnsist'snof 1a bentle'VerZO 1e; into thewallbf the magazine sand: pivcting1-upon thedowel- :pin'7: The rhead 0f thisv1ever is formed into aac1a'w*18 18', whichzenters and remains fabove the two-side's of' the=cartridgebox,wand

zine and the-other against I the tail: of the le- "VGIIZO; i This taiLterminatesrinwa roughened lihgenpie'ce 21 which; projv'ectsewithin the hi-iggereguardrv Onnpressingwvith the finger againstthis fin ger-Apiece-the levercompresses the sprin'g;19, and* the long: arm of thedever,

FW'i-t-h:vits-c1aw 1818;?is: drawn back; s0 as to ffreeathe' sidesof the 'cartridge=bt xs and the top 0f the=base of-the cartridges Then 'the bantridge-boxwithithe cartridgescan escape 1 ifr'o'mxthem-agazineby the epeningaatthe t0p= iQf the breeehiboxtnnder fthe infl'uence -"of ithe "inagazine-devater 9 but ifno pressure be exerted-uponthe 'finger piece the "claws 0f the lever rest in'theifr. normah positioniand'retainthe cartridge-box and the cantr'i dgesin the in- {crior ofw' the magazineunti ll the movements pf the ebolt obli'gethem te present themselves in: su'ceessionnin 1 the channel off the breech gthe .dowehpin-B, =Fig';.:29.i It has zno spring, tan dreeeives the press ureof the finger directly itoicau'se ztheshette be*fired,1and transmits it without any intermediate partite "the r0111 nded {extremitya of the sear 1 I The innerJ-faces of-'the "twesides .="0f-*themagazine are 1 arranged confor-mably rto' the The cartridges andthe 1 cartridge-box 'wh en iinzplace are movedselely bythe npwardmovewerw9jt Thusaitis' not possible-for the careanmtpassbackinw theinteri'on "of the megazine.m 1 i Theicartridgesbcx'i23; eFigjetl, is similar to that. of the =Mann1icherigu-n;iexcept' that it has no stop-hook at the'hindeir part: *As soon; asthe magazine isempty the box-s' iszallcwed t0- fali by its own weight,='*and eomesont 'of-the hiagazine by' the openingawhiehisrmade in front '0f the triggerg'uard and at the bottom of the magazine, the elevating+lever=9 then forming-a support" for the firing: shot :by shot."

' It'shouldbe remarkedi that the parts of the bolt can; be put together and: taken" apart by hand; withoutthe use ofany tool, and: that this mechanism 1 :doesnot contain any" -coiled i sprin a 1 Y The movements 0f the parts *of the =b1eeh mechanism and the repeating apparatnsiare "asfoll'owsr The meehanism-ef the gun being open,v a cartridge-b0xwcontainingi five cart-ri-dgesis introduced into the openingaat the top 0f the-breech-b0x,- and it isgpushed down cartridgeswhen V into the magazine until the claw 18 of the stop-lever catches upon the top of the cartridge-box. By this means the elevating-lever 9 is forced down and its spring 13 is compressed. The base of the upper cartridge in the box is then in front of the hook 3 of the extractor M and of the front face of the bolt. On pushing this forward the cartridge is thrust out of the box and introduced into the chamher. The gun is then ready for firing. After the firing of the charge the workinghandle E is seized with the right hand and drawn back by a direct pull. The handle then makes a circular movement about its axis of about one-eighth of aturn. By this movement the tooth a on the axis of the handle is brought to bear upon the projection a of the mainspring, which is thus partly compressed, and the compression is completed by the retreat of the striker P brought about by the two sides of the recess 75*, which bear upon the enlarged part of the striker, beveled OK in front, as shown in Figs. 17 and 18. The striker then moves back a distance of about eight millimeters, when the mainspring is compressed and the nose t of the sear engages breeclrbox, and the axis or body by pressing against the two tenons N, placed in front of it, has compelled the bolt P to move back about three millimeters, taking with it the extractor and forcing outv the cartridge-case the same distance. The bolt is then free, and when drawn back by the hand can follow in itsmearward movement the grooves within the breech-box which guide it. The extractor M, which it takes with it, draws out the empty cartridge-case until the point Z on the extractor strikes against the transverse bar M within the breech-box at the point Z, and then a violent movement is produced, which effects the ejection of the empty cartridgecase out of the opening B of the breech-box and throws it over toward the muzzle of the gun. The gun is then open and the percussion mechanism is ready to again operate. The bolt P in its retreat leaves the opening in the magazine free. The carrying-lever 9, under the influence of its spring, immediately acts upon the four cartridges remaining in the magazine, and the upper cartridge presents its base before the face of the bolt. On pushing this forward the front of the hook of the extractor bears against the base of the cartridge and thrusts it into the chamber. As soon the cartridge is in place the hook of the extractor passes under the flange, and the face of the bolt is then in contact with the base of the cartridge. The arm is now again loaded, and it is only necessary to press the finger upon the trigger to fire another shot. The same rectilinear movements to and fro are repeated until the five cartridges in the box are expended, and then this is allowed to fall out of the magazine by its own weight, passing through the opening at the bottom of the magazine. A new box with live cartridges is then inserted into the opening of the breechbox and the firing is continued in the same manner.

WVhen it is desired to take apart the mechanism, the breech-stop, Fig. 38, is put at its dead-point and the bolt P is drawn out of the breech-box. To take the bolt apart, it is necessary that the mainspring should be uncompressed and that the striker P should have made its forward movement. The safetybolt,Fig. 26, is then taken out by turning it a quarter-round on its trunnions, then the sear is removed, and successively the spring, the striker, the working-handle, and the extractor.

To put together the parts of the bolt mechanism, the parts are assembled in the reverse order. 1

To take the repeating apparatus apart, it is necessary first to remove the screw e from the end of the breech-box, then to take out the magazine, taking hold of it by the triggerguard. It is then necessary to take off the left side of the magazine, which exposes the interior of the box, from which the elevatinglever 9 and its spring 13 are then taken. The stop-lever is then taken out, and finally the trigger.

In putting together the parts of the repeating apparatus they are taken in the reverse order.-

What I claim is- 1. In combination, the breech-box, the sliding bolt, the striker carried thereby, and a safety-bolt for locking the strikerin retracted position, said safety-bolt beingxjarried by the sliding bolt in proximityto the striker, and being adapted to engage tenons on the striker, substantially as described.

2. In combination, the breech-box, the sliding bolt, the sliding striker having tenons t, a safety-bolt pivoted to the bolt and having hooks t, adapted to engage with the tenons t, said safety-bolt having also a projection b arranged to engage a recess in the bottom of the breech-box for securing the striker, substantially as described.

3. In combination, the sliding bolt having a shoulder f, the stop I, pivoted to the breechbox having a front and rear shoulder adapted to be thrown into line with the shoulder 7, means for operating said pivoted stop, whereby the forward shoulder may be brought into action to limit the movement of the bolt for intermittent firing, or the arm may be adapted for magazine-firing by bringing the rear shoulder into action, substantially as described.

l. In combination, the breech-box having tenons N N, the bolt carrying the extractor,

and the movable handle E, carried by the bolt, said handle having lateral projections to engage with the tenons N N, for starting the movable handle E, carried by the bolt,

said handle having projections adapted'to the mortises b b in the breech-box for'10ek-- ing the bolt in position.

6. In combination, the breech-box,thebolt, the striker carried thereby, the movable haning shoulders, and said handle also having; shoulders adaptedto engage therewith; for retractingthe striker, substantially as described.

, 7. In combination, the breech =box,'the'sliding bolt with"v the striker, the. triggenisear,

and main'spring," and the movable handle E, Y

having-a tooth for engaging .with and com-- pressing; the mainspring, substantially-as described.

8. In combination, the breech-box having: mortises,-- the bolt, the striker "h'aving shoul- 1 ders, the mainspring'andthe 'pivoted'h'anr dle, the axisof whichhas shouldersfor en- 1 gaging the mortises'inthe breech box, shoulders for engaging the shoulders on'the striker, and a tooth for engaging the mainspring, substantially as described. I V

9. In combination, the breech-box, the bolt, the striker, the sear engaging therewith, the mainspring, and a link-piecetPfl pivoted to the striker and engaging with the mainfsprin'g, andmeans for moving the striker within the bolt, substantially as described. die E, carried by the bolt, said striker ha-V-- 10. In combination with the breech-box, a sliding bolt I having a shoulder, a magazine, andffan. adjustable stop'to engage said shoul- "der to regulate'the movement of the'bolt in fopening the breeclnwherebythearm maybe adapted for intermittentor magazine firing, substantially; as described;

In testimony wh'ereof Ih'ave hereunto set my hand ins-the presence of two'subscrib'ing {witnessesg GASPER Witnesses:

Ni LIBISULLY, L. MORISONL- 

